Botswana vs Namibia: Revenue, excluding grants

Botswana
74.14 billion current LCU
in 2023
Namibia
88.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
Botswana rank
104th
Namibia rank
102nd

Revenue, excluding grants over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 88.90 billion current LCU against 74.14 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 14.76 billion current LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 104th and Namibia ranks 102nd of 157 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.86 billion current LCU 3.23 billion current LCU 1.62 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s 28.44 billion current LCU 21.32 billion current LCU 7.12 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 48.36 billion current LCU 45.40 billion current LCU 2.95 billion current LCU Botswana
2020s 66.45 billion current LCU 64.70 billion current LCU 1.75 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 88.90 billion current LCU against 74.14 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between Botswana and Namibia?
14.76 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
Botswana ranks 104th and Namibia ranks 102nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,686 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.